One of my power affirmations in Making Digital Real is that with LinkedIn, any teenager can get a head start on making a name for themselves.

Parent of teenagers, this post is for you...

It goes without saying that building a great reputation, maintaining a portfolio, and participating in a community of professionals are the cornerstones of career success.

I've always had a love hate relationship with social media - in the sense that if I put my energy in to something, what is it that I'm working towards and getting out?

I spend a good amount of time on LinkedIn each week - creating content and highlighting mine and others achievements that will get me seen, noticed and remembered - for all the 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 reasons!

My goal is to highlight the values of professional social networking to youngsters so that they can catapult themselves in to their dream jobs and understand the power of innovation in this incredible new digital business world without the restrictions that many of my generation had.

The incredible Clare Ford Academic Coach and Teen Mentor and myself have created a very special on demand, online course to help teenagers understand the power of LinkedIn...

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Its a fun, alternative take on a social media platform that can unlock amazing potential and bring out the inner entrepreneurship in youngsters and boost their careers, just as it did for me 10 years ago.

It’s never too soon for your teenager to start building a strong professional profile, and Clare and I are so excited to assist in guiding them through the process.

That energetic teenager might grow up to become one of your trusted colleagues—or even your client!